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Why Work at Bremer? Are we a bank? Absolutely. But when it comes to careers, you'll find that there's a lot more to our business than you might expect. We're passionate about helping customers throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota succeed and grow. Our commitment to authentic and enduring relationships starts by taking time to listen and learn about our customers' goals, and innovate to solve their challenges, not only through financial resources but also deep knowledge, insights and ideas. We expect, encourage and reward entrepreneurial thinking from our employees. We have a shared purpose of cultivating thriving communities, inspired by our founder, Otto Bremer, who spent his lifetime supporting the communities that his banks served in new and unexpected ways. That commitment to community and creative problem-solving contributes to Bremer's culture. If you want the next chapter in your story to be one where you make a real difference for our customers, communities and economies, we're the bank to join. We foster diversity, equity and inclusion, building on the legacy of our immigrant founder. If you're curious, enjoy collaborating, and start each day with the customer in mind, we invite you to join our team! Job Description Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) entails steering the technology strategy and overseeing IT operations. The CTO will be well-versed in cutting-edge technologies and industry trends, leveraging their expertise to propel innovation and foster expansion. Collaborating closely with the senior leadership, the CTO will ensure strategic technology investments align with the bank's strategic objectives. The CTO must demonstrate a proven ability to cultivate, guide, and inspire a dynamic team of cross-disciplinary engineers within a fast-paced production setting, and exceptional communication skills are imperative to enhance team cohesion. A profound comprehension of steering agile-optimized teams, along with adeptness in resource scaling, process optimization, and governance, is vital to delivering top-tier product outcomes. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES As a leader of a large team, the Chief Technology Officer must demonstrate business-minded problem-solving and continually assess, plan, and execute for technology and talent changes within the marketplace. This position will be accountable for creating and sustaining an engaged and high performing team, a culture aligned with Bremer's values and relationship management commitments and developing leaders who do the same. The primary accountabilities for the role include: Develop a comprehensive vision, strategy, and timelines for innovative technological advancements in products and services and execute pivotal decisions at an executive level. Clearly communicate the organization's technical vision and roadmap to key stakeholders, partners, and the broader executive leadership team. Regularly present objectives, achievements, and progress updates. Cultivate, nurture, and retain an exceptional team capable of meeting current and future business needs through effective selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, and performance management. Stay abreast of evolving technologies, emerging approaches, industry best practices, relevant architectural principles, and patterns. Synthesize and apply these in a manner that adds business value and sets the company apart. Ensure the security, scalability, and performance of the technical infrastructure through consistent maintenance. Foster and fortify internal and external business partnerships by excelling in planning, delivery, and communication of IT solutions for various business opportunities. Offer strategic advisory services to business partners by recommending tailored technical solutions that align with their needs and leverage technology as a competitive advantage. Oversee significant vendor relationships and contract support, ensuring service level greements are met. Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. EXPERIENCE AND CRITICAL ATTRIBUTES The following list of work and foundational experiences are considered essential to the success of this position and fulfilling the primary responsibilities of the Chief Technology Officer role. A combination of education and experience generally attained through a bachelor's degree and 10 to 12 (or more) years' experience leading technology teams. Proven track record of leadership within technology teams: building high performing teams, creating a culture of engagement, learning and accountability, building trust at scale, coaching and mentoring, talent assessment and performance management. Solid understanding of broad technology, a deep understanding of software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and emerging tech trends such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, and the ability to align innovation with business goals. An excellent communicator with the ability to translate technical concepts and strategy to a variety of business stakeholders. Strategic smarts, including the ability to identify new opportunities, drive clarity, create focus, and make tough decisions in complex and dynamic contexts. Skills to manage complex IT projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines. Ability to adapt to technologies rapidly changing landscape, track and identify new technologies to solve complex business issues. Experience in developing secure Cloud-forward strategies to meet business objectives and assessing best approach to solving challenges and modernizing work. Experience within banking or financial services or other highly regulated industry is preferred. Exposure to AWS (Amazon Web Services), Salesforce and other Cloud-forward technologies, including experience with Microsoft Workplace Modernization approaches like migration to Office 365 and experience with Microsoft Azure. A solid understanding of work process tools like ServiceNow and/or the Atlassian Suite (Jira/Confluence). Direct experience with security tooling and best practice frameworks like ITIL or COBIT strongly preferred. #LI-hybrid, #LI-JT1 Bremer Values & Benefits Our Values Collaboration: We work elbow-to-elbow with our customers, making a difference for them in good times and bad. We share our skills, knowledge and experience to support each other every day. Commitment: We're deeply invested in the places we live and work, and we're always ready to do whatever it takes to help our neighbors and communities thrive and grow. Creativity: Imagination and innovation are essential to helping our customers and Bremer succeed. If there's a better way to do something, we'll find it or create it. Our Benefits At Bremer, we are committed to supporting and growing the we call home. Our people understand that they represent our name and reputation in every conversation, and that they're backed by an organization that values finding a better way to get things done. . Not just the 401(k), pension plan, healthcare, and vacation kind (we've got those), but the kind of everyday benefits that get you excited for what each day holds. Equal Employment Opportunity Bremer Bank is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We've built an organization of experienced, intelligent and collaborative people from a range of all backgrounds, and all of them contribute something essential to helping our customers thrive and grow. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable... For full info follow application link. Bremer is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran